Saturday, March 16 Today's Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:1-9 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary...
HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT WEEK AT FIRST PRES: VIEW THE FULL CALENDAR Sunday, March 17 Join us for worship Sunday at 8:30, 9, 10 or 11 a.m. as we continue our sermon series, The Cross. Pastor Tim McConnell will preach from Hebrews 10:4-14.</li> Adult Sunday Communities meet at...
Friday, March 15 Today's Passage: Galatians 2:19-21 For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of...
Thursday, March 14 Today's Passage: Acts 5:25-42 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared...
Wednesday, March 13 Today's Passage: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown...
Station VII Jesus Carries the Cross Station VIII Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 Based on "Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross" by Ang Kiukok (1931-2005, a Chinese born artist who was born and raised in the Philippines. Just...
Tuesday, March 12 Today's Passage: Acts 4:1-12 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the...
What on earth does "He Substituted Himself" mean? Well, it means God, in Christ, put Himself in our place. He took on the unavoidable results of what we had done so that we could enjoy the unassailable benefits of what He had done. He died for us so we could live to Him. That’s what we are...
Monday, March 11 Today's Passage: Acts 2:14, 22-33 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. “Fellow Israelites, listen to...
Sunday, March 10 Today's Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:17-24 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are...